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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,917.34, 50,892.39 and 20,762.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,917.34, 50,892.39 and 20,762.58 is: 31,153.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,917.34 : 50,892.39 = 20,762.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,917.34/50,892.39 = 20,762.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,917.34x = 50,892.39 × 20,762.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,917.34x = 1,056,657,318.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,056,657,318.77/33,917.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,153.90

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